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Thrashers reborn! Toranaga U.K. set to release A New Order EP

Formed in 1985, TORANAGA were at the forefront of the UK thrash scene, releasing two of the movement’s most impressive and important albums – Bastard Ballads for Peaceville Records in 1988 and God’s Gift for major label Chrysalis Records in 1990. However, despite the critical acclaim garnered by both albums and successful tours with the likes of Manowar, Venom, Saxon, Annihilator and more, the band split with Chrysalis in ’91 and everything came to a halt. Various versions of TORANAGA appeared over the years, with The Bastard Son Of Toranaga releasing an EP in 2011 and an album in 2013, […]

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Album Review: Pyromancer – Absolute Dominion By Fire

So, Kentucky’s PYROMANCER knocked out a demo almost exactly 10 years ago, then apparently went dormant, members Conqueror Horus and Master Of Graveyard Torment becoming more involved in their other musical exploits, only to return last year via a split with Detroit wastebearers PERVERSION. Now beneath the flag of Adirondack Black Mass, the twosome arrive with Absolute Dominion By Fire. Mind, you, of the dozen tracks found here, four are revisitations from the past two releases. Will we be dominated? Absolutely, even? And if so, by fire? ‘Igniting The Sacrificial Pyre’ drags somewhat monotonously at first, synths and a voice […]

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HATE Unleashes Bellum Regiis Title Track; Full-Length To Drop May 2nd On Metal Blade Records

Slavic black/death metal titans HATE are pleased to unleash the title track of their forthcoming new full-length, Bellum Regiis, set to drop on May 2nd on Metal Blade Records. With a dozen ferocious and lauded albums since 1996’s Daemon Qui Fecit Terra, HATE’s lucky thirteenth album, Bellum Regiis, finds the unrelenting Polish quartet forging a bolder and more aggressive style than ever. Bellum Regiis’ nine songs see vocalist/guitarist ATF Sinner, guitarist Domin, drummer Nar-Sil, and bassist Tiermes honing a modern sound rife with eerie atmosphere and depth. Produced by David Castillo (Candlemass, Carcass, Dark Tranquillity, Katatonia) at Stockholm’s Grondahl Studio, […]

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ORANGE GOBLIN – END OF TRANSMISSION: 1995-2025 THE FINAL TOUR – UK & IRELAND DECEMBER 2025

Back in January, UK heavy metal veterans ORANGE GOBLIN announced that 2025 would mark their final year, capping an extraordinary 30-year journey that has seen them evolve from backroom bar rockers to one of the most respected names in British metal. Now, ORANGE GOBLIN have shared details of the End Of Transmission 1995-2025 Tour, their final seven shows across the UK and Ireland: ‘We are delighted to finally announce that ORANGE GOBLIN will do one last tour of the UK and Ireland in December 2025 before we call it a day! It’s going to be bittersweet performing at these last […]

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Album Review: Messa – The Spin

Italian doomweavers MESSA have always been reliable, but with the move to Svart Records and release of Close in 2022, they became memorable. A Live At Roadburn followed, and now arrives The Spin, marked by yet another label switch, this time under the Metal Blade imprint. I’ll confess to a bit of trepidation when I see three releases from a band in a row, all on different labels, but MESSA has been around for just over a decade, and this is its fourth LP, so the members have clearly put in the work, and may be simply seeking to be […]

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SVARTSOT release new album, Peregrinus, in September

SVARTSOT are set to release their sixth – and probably last traditional – album in September. 2025 is also the band’s 20th anniversary year. Following the release of Kumbl on Mighty Music in 2022 and a series of shows in support of the album, work commenced on the writing of the next album. It was, however, at this time that long-time drummer and producer of Kumbl, Frederik Uglebjerg, announced his departure from SVARTSOT. Frederik returned briefly in 2024 to help with a series of concerts, including performances at Graspop Metal Meeting and Wacken Open Air, before a new permanent drummer […]

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Turkey Vulture – Dead To Me [EP]

Ya just gotta give Connecticut’s TURKEY VULTURE props for doing it the right way – honing its sound over 4 EPs and a smattering of singles since 2019, not over-anxious to jump into the album format, when it may never suit them. ‘Jill The Ripper (Heavy Take)’ doesn’t come with the promised “doom’s crushing weight”, but the snarl in the vox of drummer Jim Clegg more than suffice, the tune rampant with dirty punk ‘n’ roll ala VANDALS and CIRCLE JERKS (VI era). The title track finds guitarist/bassist Jessie May joining on vocals and boasts a chorus as catchy as […]

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A FLOCK NAMED MURDER: Decibel Magazine Premieres ‘To Drown In Obsidian Tides’ From Toronto-Based Blackened Post-Metal Trio; Incendiary Sanctum 2xLP To See Release Next Month On Hypaethral Records

Toronto-based atmospheric post-black trio A FLOCK NAMED MURDER is pleased to unveil their latest single, ‘To Drown In Obsidian Tides’. Now playing at Decibel Magazine, the track comes by way of the band’s stunning new full-length, Incendiary Sanctum, set for release on May 2nd on Hypaethral Records. Never confined by genre, A FLOCK NAMED MURDER crafts an expansive and immersive sound merging elements of black metal, post-metal, doom, and death metal into a seamless whole. Their music resonates with fans of boundary-pushing acts like Agalloch, Neurosis, Inter Arma, Ulver, Fen, The Ruins Of Beverast, Ulcerate, and Cult Of Luna. Whether […]

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Album Review: Gates To Hell – Death Comes To All

Of all the new bands trying to cash in on the brutal death/hardcore mash-up trend, this is the worst I’ve heard so far. I’m appalled a record of this low quality is on Nuclear Blast. I know they sign some bad bands to jump on bandwagons, but this is bad right down to the production quality and playing ability. It makes SANGUISUGABOGG and BONGINATOR look like ATHEIST. I like death metal and hardcore when they are primitive and to the point. This is DUMB, not primitive…an onslaught of uninteresting riffs, lobotomized breakdowns that have been done over and over for […]

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U.S. Thrashers Executionist Releasing Debut Full-Length, Sacrament Of The Sick, in May

Gallagher (WV) – U.S. Thrash Metal quartet, EXECUTIONIST, will release debut full-length album, Sacrament Of The Sick, on May 16. In the four years since the release of their debut EP, the band has sharpened the blades of its attack, both in terms of songwriting and performance. Watch the video for the album’s first single, ‘Serrated Shadows’ The single is available on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music. Sacrament Of The Sick is a monumental step forward from EXECUTIONIST’s previous material. Improved production, performances, and writing have made EXECUTIONIST sound nearly unrecognizable compared to the band’s debut EP, Destined For Destruction. […]

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